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In the wake of factory closings and his beloved wife's death, Lev is on his way from Eastern Europe to London, seeking work to support his mother and his little daughter. After a spell of homelessness, he finds a job in the kitchen of a posh restaurant, and a room in the house of an... read more
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'On the coach, Lev chose a seat near the back and he sat huddled against the window, staring out at the land he was leaving ...' Lev is on his way to Britain to seek work, so that he can send money back to Eastern Europe to support his mother and little daughter. Readers will become totally... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Olev: Add a description of this character.
- Rudi
- Sophie
- Christy Slane
- Lydia
- G. K. Ashe
- Maya
- Marina
- Lora
- Jasmina
- Frankie
- Angela
- Ahmed
- Larissa
- Howie Preece
- Damian
- Stefan
- Tom
- Pyotor Greszler
- Midge
- Sam
- Waldo
- Simone
- Mamma
- Mrs. Mcnaughton
- Vitas
- Kowalski
- Elgar
- Rivas
- Douglas
- Dicer
- Ruth
- Diana
- Andy
- Deluda
- Pierre
- Lenny
- Jacek
- Tony
- Bunny
- Joan
- Mario
- Mrs. Constad
First Sentence edit
On the coach, Lev chose a seat near the back and he sat huddled against the window, staring out at the land he was leaving: at the fields of sunflowers scorched by the dry wind, at the pig farms, at the quarries and rivers and the wild garlic growing green at the edge of the road.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Rose Tremain (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0701177934
Page Count: 320
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Country: Great Britain
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 0701177934
Page Count: 320
Awards edit
- Costa Book Award (Finalist, 2007)
- Good Housekeeping Book Award (2008)
- Orange Prize for Fiction (2008)
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- Dewey: 823.914
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